The Designated Hitter debate - Page 2

reds1 · 10-03-2006, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by abailey3313

I like the DH if for no other reason than it differenciates the two leagues.

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Scoman · 10-03-2006, 05:21 PM

And to baseball purists,thats why the NL is a much better brand of baseball. A monkey could manage a AL team.

mikev · 10-03-2006, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoman

And to baseball purists,thats why the NL is a much better brand of baseball. A monkey could manage a AL team.

Why again is it better to watch somebody with no business stepping up to the plate?

billethius · 10-03-2006, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoman

And to baseball purists,thats why the NL is a much better brand of baseball. A monkey could manage a AL team.

That makes it even more shocking that so many fans complain about how their favorite team's manager handles the team. If a monkey could do it, surely all teams could find a competent manager.

reds1 · 10-03-2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Why again is it better to watch somebody with no business stepping up to the plate?

Not to disagree with you, but the way Bronson Arroyo got his first two career home runs earlier this season - both against Glendon Rusch - was entertaining.

Y0DA55 · 10-03-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

baseball is a 9-man game

I tend to agree with this.

9 Players. If you want a good hitting pitcher, go find them (if they exist). How is it fair that one league gets to play 10 guys a day for roughly 140 games (I don't know how many interleague games teams play) while the other league gets to play only 9? The AL teams provide more playing time to more players, which I think is a bit unfair.

However, for this reason, it will never go away.

mlyons · 10-03-2006, 06:07 PM

Baseball is a 25-man game. Sometimes a 40-man game.

The Professor · 10-03-2006, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

The irony there is the DH was first proposed as early as the 1920s, and in that case it was favoured by the NL and rejected by the AL.

John Heydler: a man ahead of his time.

Prodigal Son · 10-03-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CBL-Commish

Yea, but before the DH pitchers were only 52% of a ballplayer.

I never understood how hitting .089 with 44 Ks in 56 at bats made you a more complete player.

Most of the "straegic possibilities" that were eliminated were of the form: "Losing by two runs, .109 hitter coming up... yea... you know... I guess I'll pinch hit."

spark240 · 10-03-2006, 07:51 PM

There were not enough choices in this poll. One option implies that both leagues should use the DH; the other, neither.

I think it is fine for one league to have the DH rule.

blgoblue2 · 10-03-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mlyons

Baseball is a 25-man game. Sometimes a 40-man game.

9 men hit, 9 men run, 9 men field.

mlyons · 10-03-2006, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

9 men hit, 9 men run, 9 men field.

I've never seen a game with nine men running. Those would be awfully crowded basepaths.

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 12:50 AM

If you're gonna hit the ball, then pitch you sissy.

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by blgoblue2

9 men hit, 9 men run, 9 men field.

But only one is man enough to pitch. Too bad he plays with eight wimps.

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoman

And to baseball purists,thats why the NL is a much better brand of baseball. A monkey could manage a AL team.

Fewer options doesn't mean less strategy. You should try this game called chess.

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

The irony there is the DH was first proposed as early as the 1920s, and in that case it was favoured by the NL and rejected by the AL.

Even earlier. There were pushes for a DH in the 19th century.

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

What's dumb about knowing that the NL the none DH league as probably the greater managers tactical wise managing in it

darkhorse · 10-04-2006, 01:00 AM

dola,

BaseballMan · 10-04-2006, 01:10 AM

Those monkey managers sure are winning a lot of world series the last 20 years. Maybe the NL should hire some of those monkeys.

reds1 · 10-04-2006, 01:10 AM

Yeah, he was mighty fine.

View Poll Results: Is the DH a good idea?
Yes. Pitchers hitting is stupid.	31	44.29%
No. Play the field if you're gonna hit, you sissy.	39	55.71%
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Scoman All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: heath ohio Posts: 1,831	And to baseball purists,thats why the NL is a much better brand of baseball. A monkey could manage a AL team.

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spark240 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Highest county in the Virginia hills Posts: 637	There were not enough choices in this poll. One option implies that both leagues should use the DH; the other, neither. I think it is fine for one league to have the DH rule.

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darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	If you're gonna hit the ball, then pitch you sissy.

10-04-2006, 01:00 AM	#38
darkhorse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 10,850	dola,

10-04-2006, 01:10 AM	#39
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,641	Those monkey managers sure are winning a lot of world series the last 20 years. Maybe the NL should hire some of those monkeys.